Adamawa State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas, on Thursday, urged the Court of Appeal Yola Division to allow his appeal and set aside the judgement of the Federal High Court.
The Speaker whose ticket for Adamawa Central District was voided by the Federal High Court presided by A. M. Anka, asked the appeal court to upturn the trial court's verdict.
Rt. Hon. Iya Abbas, prayed the appellate court to allow his appeal, nullify the judgement and restore him as the nominated and duly elected Candidate of the PDP for central district.
Equally, he urged the court to strike out the originating summons filed before the trial court by the 2nd respondent in the appeal, Hon. Ibrahim Mustapha.
Already, the court of appeal has reserved judgement in the suit, and said that the date for the judgement will be communicated to the parties.
NEWS PLATFORM, recalled that the Speaker's ticket was invalidated by the trial court on grounds of the participation of Auwal D. Tukur, in the race.
Auwal Tukur, participated in the exercise without resigning his appointment as the Chairman Governing Council of the State University(ADSU) Mubi.
Rt. Hon. Iya Abbas, through his counsel, Mahmud Abubakar Magaji, drew the attention of the appellate court on 8 issues distilled for determination, and however adopted all arguments.
The Speaker has joined Ibrahim Mustapha, PDP, Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) and Auwal D. Tukur as 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th respondents in the appeal.
On his part, Counsel to the 1st respondent, Abdulhamid Mohammed, adopted all his arguments filed and prayed the court to dismiss the appeal with a substantial cost.
In all, the court of appeal had heard 4 appeals and reserved same for judgement at later date as pronounced by the presiding, Hon. Justice H. A. Abiru.
Other appeals filed by the aggrieved PDP Aspirants for the central zone include; Auwal D. Tukur verses Ibrahim Mustapha and 3 others, Ibrahim Mustapha verses PDP and 3 others.
Meanwhile, in his appeal, the embattled aspirant, Auwal D. Tukur, through his counsel, Eyitayo Jegede, appealed to the court to allow his appeal, vacate orders made by lower court.
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